South America · Western South America · Introductory note

Cusco,
Peru.

Inca stonework and Andean traditions shape a high-altitude city; allow time to acclimatize before strenuous outings.

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Cusco, Peru — Hillside in Cusco, Peru — Cusco, Peru · Cusco Peru Hillside (resized) · Allyson Hoffman ( Allyson Hoffman ) · Public domain

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A patchwork of fields in Peru’s Sacred Valley — **Also in Peru · The Sacred Valley, Peru** Peru - Cusco Sacred Valley & Incan Ruins 149 - rich, patchwork fields (6997271776) (resized) · McKay Savage from London, UK · CC BY 2.0

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